MASTERTON Gilbert

Abt 1555 - Bef 1600  (~ 45 years)

• Name	MASTERTON Gilbert
  Born	Abt 1555
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Tailor Merchant, burgess of Edinburgh and bookseller  [1]
  Died	Bef 6 Feb 1600
  	will 6 2 1600 in scottishdocuments.com, possible
  Notes	1)As prentice to Malcome Macklellane, 31 July 1573.2)MASTERTON, Gilbert bookseller EdinburghEdinburgh 1587Laing's copy of CL Psalms. London: Vautrollier, 1587, had at thefoot of the titlepage in manuscript imitation of roman type 'Tobe sauld at Gilbert Mastertonis in Edinburgh; on 15 April 1587he acquired from Mr George Young, Archdeacon of St Andrews, theprinting privilege which the latter had received in 1585; andMasterton in turn transferred this gift to John Gibson. (Lee 48;Appendix xv; DE.384,481). Will registered 6 February 1600.Aldis 1904; EdinTest .- Scottish Book Trade Index. National Library of Scotland [1]
  Person ID	I23	Mastertons from Edinburgh (2)
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2010

  
  

  Father	MASTERTON
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GEDDES Katharine,   d. Bef 30 Jul 1625
  Married	Edinburgh, Scotland?
  Children	1. MASTERTON James   2. MASTERTON George,   d. Bef 8 Mar 1643   3. MASTERTON Janet,   b. Bef 23 Apr 1595
  Family ID	F19	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses and Guild-Brethren, Scottish Record Society.